1979 General Election - West Renfrewshire
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | West Renfrewshire |
| Turnout | 81.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Buchan, Norman | Labour | 28,236 |
| Boyle, W | Conservative | 19,664 |
| Cameron, C | SNP | 8,333 |
| Brown, D | Liberal | 7,256 |